Tokyo stocks close higher

Tokyo, Sept 7 (AFP/APP):Tokyo stocks closed higher Tuesday, with investors cheered by hopes of fresh stimulus measures under a new Japanese prime minister. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index ended up 0.86 percent, or 256.25 points, at 29,916.14, while the broader Topix index climbed 1.09 percent, […]

Tokyo stocks close higher

Tokyo, Aug 31 (AFP/APP):Tokyo stocks ended higher on Tuesday after a mixed close on Wall Street with a dearth of fresh market-moving events and investors shifting their focus to Chinese economic data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 1.08 percent, or 300.25 points, to end […]

Tokyo stocks close lower ahead of Powell speech

Tokyo, Aug 27 (AFP/APP):Tokyo stocks closed lower Friday with investors cautiously awaiting a speech by Fed Chair Jerome Powell for clues on plans to roll back the US central bank’s stimulus measures. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.36 percent, or 101.15 points, to 27,641.14. […]